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The Supreme has provided relief to five retired staff members from Odisha’s judiciary department who had received excess salary arrears by mistake. (AI image) Six years after five employees received salary arrears, they were asked to pay them back to their department. However, the Supreme Court ruled in their favour, striking down the demand. This…

Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels to boost negotiations Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will visit Brussels on October 27-28 to hold high-level talks with Maros Sefcovic, executive vice-president and European commissioner for trade of the European Union, as both sides intensify efforts to finalise the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).The visit comes at…

Moving halfway across the world at 19 might make one feel alone, uncertain, and homesick. But that’s how Money Singh’s story in America began, which took him from being a depressed teen to owning multiple businesses in the US. Recalling his early days in San Francisco after leaving Punjab in 2006, Singh said, “I was…

The brother’s success in the case stemmed from providing comprehensive documentary proof. (AI image) Gifts received from relatives and friends can sometimes land you in the income tax net. One such case was of a Mr. Maheshwari from Agra, who had to prove the genuineness of Rs 10 lakh received as cash from his sisters.According…

India’s alcoholic beverage industry has seen strong sales during the festive season, with the premium spirits category driving growth, and expects an upswing of 10-20 per cent in the October-December period.As per news agency PTI, Radico Khaitan COO Amar Sinha said, “We have witnessed a highly encouraging festive season, with strong uptake across our premium…

File photo: Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim and PM Modi Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday said that Asean’s partnership with India continues to be a “force for stability and mutual prosperity”, as both sides push to finalise the Asean–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) by the end of this year.Speaking at the India–Asean annual…

The State Bank of India (SBI) is set to recruit around 3,500 officers to strengthen its operations and improve service delivery across the country.SBI deputy managing director (HR) and chief development officer Kishore Kumar Poludasu was quoted by news agency PTI as saying that the bank has already recruited 505 Probationary Officers (POs) in June…

A majority of executive-level appointments in India’s manufacturing sector over the past year were external hires, reflecting companies’ preference to bring in fresh leadership rather than promote from within, a report by CIEL HR Services revealed.The analysis, based on a combination of publicly available sources including professional networking platforms, press releases and verified databases, found…

Gold and silver prices in India took a breather this week after a prolonged rally, with analysts expecting consolidation in domestic markets next week amid upcoming global central bank meetings and trade developments.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for December delivery fell by Rs 3,557, or 2.80 per cent, while silver futures crashed…

Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to project calm and control after US President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Canadian imports by another 10%. The escalation, triggered by a provincial TV ad during the World Series, has reignited the trade tensions that Carney had hoped to cool. The big picture The US and Canada are…